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SAN FRANCISCO -- Jim Tomsula made his modest head coaching start in NFL Europe, then landed as the 49ers' top man nearly a decade later. San Francisco promoted its longtime defensive line coach to head coach Wednesday, going with a familiar face following a national search that took more than two weeks and ended right in house. The well-liked Tomsula is set to be formally introduced Thursday in a news conference at Levi's Stadium. "I'm a football coach. I'm Jim nobody from nowhere," Tomsula said in 2010. Tomsula replaces Jim Harbaugh, who parted ways with the Niners on Dec. 28 in what the team called a "mutual decision." Harbaugh was introduced...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Jim Tomsula made his modest head coaching start in NFL Europe, then landed as the 49ers' top man nearly a decade later.
San Francisco promoted its longtime defensive line coach to head coach Wednesday, going with a familiar face...

ST. LOUIS -- The Monday night lights sure agree with the San Francisco 49ers.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw for three touchdowns and 343 yards as San Francisco overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit for its seventh straight Monday night win, a...

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Q. I have Niles Paul and Jordan Cameron for TE’s. I am strong in the RB dept. Is this the week to finally say goodbye to my first-round pick Adrian Peterson and grab Jordan...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers signed quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Wednesdsay to a six-year contract extension that could be worth $110 million, including a potential record $61 million guaranteed.
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What is the logic behind the Bears carrying four tight ends and a fifth on the practice squad? What teams have success with multiple tight end sets? -- @Solo_ist from Twitter
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Lovie Smith was lucky he didn’t get the Jerry Angelo treatment.
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Bears coach Lovie Smith likes to say that Kellen Davis can do all the things the good tight ends can do.
Except catch passes.
And hold on to the ball.
And block.
And stand up.
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